Lesson objectives:

•To identify strengths and modifications through testing and evaluating concepts against a specification and Cradle to Cradle framework

•To evaluate the concept using De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats strategy

•To present concepts to other students, arguing the benefits of designing with a circular economy

Circular economy and the built environment

Lesson four

Starter activity

Individually, select three circular economy attributes of your design proposal. Share these with the class, or share these in small groups and feed back to the rest of the class.

Learning objectives

By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

•Identify strengths and modifications through testing and evaluating concepts against a specification and Cradle to Cradle framework•Evaluate the concept using De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats strategy•Present concepts to other students, arguing the benefits of designing with a circular economy

Specification

The specification

Specification point How will you achieve this point/

ideas to achieve this point?

1. The footprint is big, it is positive and beneficial

2. Utilise solar income

3. Diversity is celebrated

4. Waste = food

De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats

De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats

BLUE

Overview

What are the objectives of what you have created?How will the system be managed?Are there any rules?What are the next steps?What else needs to happen to fuel the idea?

De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats

BLACK

Caution

What are the current problems?What are the dangers?Are there any dead ends that can’t be overcome?Is something causing time wasting?Are there any faults with the current system?Is there anything that could halt the system?Is everybody involved or is someone or something holding back?

De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats

RED

Feelings

What is your gut feeling about this?Do you feel the same about the idea now as you did in the beginning?Do you feel this is the answer?

De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats

GREEN

Creativity

Is there anything that is new?Is there anything that has great potential?

De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats

YELLOW

Benefits

What benefits or advantages does your proposal have over others?What positive impact does the building and system have?Are there any financial or economic benefits?Think about benefits to the environment and ecology?What stakeholders are involved and how will they benefit?

De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats